Optometrist

Optometrist

Dunedin Hospital

• Permament, casual, and fixed-term opportunities available! 
• Monday to Friday – Occasional evening & weekends
• Work / life balance awaits you

About the Role

The Ophthalmology department at Dunedin Hospital is looking for an enthusiastic Optometrist to join our team. Our service embraces a multi-disciplinary team-based approach to provide optimal patient care and the prescribing optometry position is an integral component of this team.

This role presents an exciting opportunity to further enhance your current skills and knowledge in various sub specialty fields ranging from retinal, glaucoma, paediatric, acute and general pathologies.  The unique learning environment incorporates elective treatment options, acute service provision, departmental teaching sessions and professional development.

The person we are looking for will demonstrate a drive for achieving excellence through the application of evidence-based clinical practice and expertise and will thrive working in a busy environment

About You

You will be working autonomously, as well as collaborating and consulting with the other members of the ophthalmology team to fulfil our patient focused team oriented approach.

Applications from new graduates are welcome.

Current registration and practising certificate as a New Zealand Optometrist and Dispensing Optician is essential.

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Closing Date: Wednesday 20th December 2023

Due to the fast paced nature of the DHB, our vacancy close dates may be subject to change. Don’t delay, make sure you apply as soon as possible.

Do you currently work for Southern DHB? If so, please apply for this role via our internal careers site, found here:  Pulse > Applications > Corporate > SuccessFactors
For further information please contact James Boyd, Recruitment Advisor, email James.Boyd@southerndhb.govt.nz

Pre-Employment checks

In the interests of protecting our people and our patients, all appointments will be subject to:

• Occupational Health Assessment
• Police Vetting / Ministry of Justice safety checks
• Serious misconduct checks (previous Public Service departments and statutory Crown entities only)
• Covid-19 Vaccination is expected for all workers at higher risk of workplace exposure to COVID-19 through face-to-face patient interaction, working in clinical areas and contact with potentially infectious materials and surfaces.